Features of your vehicle
Automatic climate control system
tioning should only be used with
the windows closed.
CAUTION
䳜 The refrigerant system should
only be serviced by trained and
certified technicians to insure
proper and safe operation.
Air conditioning system operation
tips
䳜 If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot
weather, open the windows for a
short time to let the hot air inside
the vehicle escape.
䳜 To help reduce moisture inside of
the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity
inside the vehicle by operating the
air conditioning system.
䳜 The refrigerant system should be
serviced in a well-ventilated place.
䳜 The air conditioning evaporator
(cooling coil) shall never be
repaired or replaced with one
removed from a used or salvaged
vehicle and new replacement MAC
evaporators shall be certified (and
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard
J2842.
䳜 During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning
NOTICE
䳜 When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up hills
or in heavy traffic when outside
temperatures are high. Air condi
tioning system operation may
cause engine overheating. Con
tinue to use the blower fan but
turn the air conditioning system
off if the temperature gauge indi
cates engine overheating.
䳜 When opening the windows in
humid weather air conditioning
may create water droplets inside
the vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damage to
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compressor cycles. This is a nor
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mal system operation character
istic.
䳜 Use the air conditioning system
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every month only for a few min
utes to ensure maximum system
performance.
䳜 When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear
water dripping (or even puddling)
on the ground under the passen
ger side of the vehicle. This is a
normal system operation charac
teristic.
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